Authenticity is a difficult thing to measure in American roots music. It’s not in the hat you wear, or the twang in your voice. It’s in how well you understand that the music comes from the land, and that its roots run deep. Americana songwriter Amber Cross understands this, and on her new album, Savage on the Downhill, she makes music as beholden to the landscapes of Northern and Pacific California, where she lives and travels, as to the visually-rich songwriting she crafts around it. Her songs hang heavy with the yellow dust of dirt roads, plunge deep into the soft loam of the forest. As a hunter, a fisherman, and a woman of the backcountry, she knows the countryside well, and has a deep respect for the honest work that makes you a steward of the land.

When you hear Amber Cross you might think you are listening to an archival Smithsonian recording. Her old-time voice is clear and captivating, like a strong muscle, fringed in lace. 

This Concert presented by Cambria Concerts Unplugged is the first Concert in the Old Santa Rosa Chapel for over two years. The Chapel has lost so much in funds due to Covid-19. The $40 ticket is an effort to procure more support for our beloved Chapel. Upon checkout,please consider a donation. This donation will go directly to the Chapel and not CCU.Thank you very much!

Please look for periodic emails from cambriaconcertsunplugged@gmail.com that will contain details such as parking, arrival time and other important information.

Please remember, you must show proof of Covid-19 Vaccination or a NEGATIVE 48 hour Covid-19 PCR test result at the door. Masks are required inside by ALL except performers and announcements.

I strongly encourage making an appointment for testing on the Friday before. It is a popular time to test so make and appointment, otherwise you will have to wait around.

There is a Public testing center at the Train Station in Paso Robles and at the Vets Hall in San Luis Obispo.